Hardy-operating device.



11.0. GIST.. HARDY OPBRATIN G DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.12, 1911.

Puented A111130, 1912.

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,[NVENTOR f Allam@ HIB-AM C. GIST, OF REDKEY, INDIANA.

HARDY-OPERATING DEVICE.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 12, 1911.

Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

serial No. 665,244.

To all lwhom Zt may concern:

Be it known that I, HIRAM C. Grs'r, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Bedkey, in the county of J ay and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hardy-Operating Devices,of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to blaclrsmiths hardies, and has for its object theprovision of an attachment to blacksmiths7 anvils by which the hardy maybe instantaneously placed in position on the anvil without requiring theuse of the smiths hands, and when not required for use the hardy may bequickly removed from the anvil into place for return thereon when againneeded.

My invention will be described in detail hereinafter and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an end view of an anviland stand, showing my improved hardy in its lowermost position, when notin use; Fig. 2, a similar view, showing the hardy in position on theanvil; Fig. 3, a rear view of the anvil and stand, showing the hardy inposition for use; Fig. 4, a detail of the bearing for the rotatingmember; Fig. 5 a plan view of the rotating member; and Fig. 6, across-section of said rotating member.

In the drawings similar reference characters will be used to designatecorresponding parts in the several views.

A indicates an anvil and B its stand. Secured to the stand B is a plate1, having a circular bearing 2 near its upper end, on which is rotatablymounted a circular member 3.

5 indicates a bar secured to the rotatable member by means of ears 4thereon, said bar 5 having laterally-extended ears 6 on its ends,provided with rectangular holes 7.

8 indicates a bolt extending through bar 5 and circular member 3 andsecured to plate 1 and forming the pivot for said bar and member. Aspiral spring 9 is inclosed by circular member 3 and has one end securedin a hole 10 in plate 1, while its other end engages a notch 11 in theedge of the member 3.

12 designates a lug on the member 3 that engages set-screw 13 in ear 14to limit the rotation of member 3 in one direction, spring 9 tending torotate the member 3 and bar 5 so that the lug 12 and set-screw are notin engagement.

15 indicates a rectangular rod slidably mounted in rectangular holes 7in ears 6, said rod having a hook 16 on its upper end to which issecured the hardy 17 by means of bolt 18, the bottom of the hardy beingrounded as shown at 19, while its upper edge is beveled to an edge 20. v

21 indicates a lever fulcrumed at 22 on plate 1, 23 a rod pivotallysecured to the rear end of said lever 21 and engaging transverse hole 24in rectangular rod 15, and 25 designates a coil-spring connecting theend of rod 23 projecting from hole 24 and the front end of lever 21. l

26 indicates a pedal bar having its upper end formed with alaterally-extended and perforated ear 27, and 28 a rodhaving its upperend pivotally engaging the front end of lever 21, while its lower end isadjustably secured to perforated ear 27 by means of nuts 29 engagingsaid rod, which has its lower end threaded to engage said nuts.

30 indicates a link pivotally secured to pedal bar 26 and to plate 31,secured to stand B.

In operation my improved hardy is in the position shown in Fig. 1 whenit is not in use. When it is desired to use the hardy the smith pressesdownwardly on the pedalbar 26, which swings the lever 21 so that therear end moves upwardly and through the medium of rod 15 is movedupwardly in the ears 6. At the same time the front end of lever 21 movesdownwardly, increasing the tension in coil-spring 25, which is alsostretched by the upward movement of rods 15 and 23. As the hardy movesupwardly it is held in engagement with anvil A by means of spiral spring9 and coil-spring 25, and when its lower end clears the top of the anvilthe upper ends of the bar 5 and rod 15 and hardy 17 are moved forwardlyby said springs and the hardy will be held seated on the upper face ofthe anvil in posit-ion for use. By forming the lower edge of the hardyrounded, as s hown at 19, the hardy will adjust itself in a solidposition regardless of what the contour of the upper face of the anvilmay be and whether or not it may be leaning. After using the hardy itmay be moved out of the way by pushing it olf of the top of the anvilwhen the coil-spring 25 will return the mechanism to the position shownin Fig. 1. Should it be desired to substitute one form of hardy foranother the end of spring 25 may be released from the end of rod 23 andthe rod released from engagement with rod 15, after which the rod 15 andthe hardy 17, secured thereto, may be removed and another rod with theform of hardy desired installed in place thereof, the rod 23 and spring25 being replaced in their proper positions on rod 23.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is-- l. In combinationwith ,an anvil and stand, a revoluble member mounted on the stand, aslidable member mounted on the revoluble member, a hardy secured to theslidable member, and means to actuate said members to place the hardy ontop of the anvil, substantially as shown and described.

2. In combination with an anvil and stand, a revoluble member mounted onthe stand, a slidable member mounted on the revoluble member, a hardysecured to the slidable member, a lever iulcrumed on the stand andoperatively secured to the slidablel member to litt the hardy and placeit in position on the anvil, substantially as shown and described.

8. ln combination with an anvil and stand, a revoluble member mounted onthe stand, a bar secured to said revoluble member having outturnedperforated ears, a bar slidably mounted in said ears, a hardy secured tothe last-mentioned bar, and means to actuate the last-mentioned bar toraise the hardy and place it on top of the anvil, substantially as shownand described.

4. In combination with an anvil and stand, a revoluble member mounted onthe stand, a bar secured to said revoluble member having outturnedperforated ears, a bar slidably mounted in said ears, a hardy secured tothe last-mentioned bar, a lever fulcrumed on the stand, a rod pivotallysecured to said lever and to the last-mentioned bar, a spring secured tothe lever and to the last-mentioned bar and normally tending to lowerthe bar and hardy, and means to actuate the lever to raise the bar andhardy, substantially as shown and described.

5. In combination with an anvil and stand, a plate secured to the stand,a revoluble member mounted on the plate, a spring secured to the plateand revoluble member and normally tending to rotate the member towardthe front of the anvil, a bar secured to said revoluble member having,`outturned perforated ears, a bar slidably mounted in said ears, a hardysecured to the last-mentioned bar, a lever ulcrumed on the stand, a rodpivotally secured to said lever and to the last-mentioned bar, a springsecured to the lever and to the lastmentioned bar and normally tendingto lower the bar and hardy, a pedal mounted on the stand and operativelysecured to the lever, substantially as shown and described.

ln witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

1WILLIAM A.. DRAGoo, JosErr-r C. ANDREW.

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